Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126034321 - Onyx Industrial Services Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 126034321

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 05/01/2002

Site Address:
Onyx Industrial Services Inc.
34790 Lencioni Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93308

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1389

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/11/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/28/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362509739

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$3,000	$0	$3,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3328 C	10/16/2002	10/21/2002	$3,000	$18,000	$0	11/14/2002	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201114428

Event: 04/18/2002

Employee sustains burns when steam hose bursts

At approximately 10:00 a.m. on April 18, 2002, Employee #1, a vacuum truck driver for Onyx Industrial Services Incorporated, was working at a Shell Oil Products US oil refinery, located in Bakersfield, California. Employee #1 was using his vacuum truck to suck oil out of a pipeline, which had been cut. After sucking out the oil, he was going to use a nearby steam hose to clean the hose. He turned on the steam valve but no steam came out. When he was about to shut the valve, the hose burst. He sustained burns to his low back and right leg. He was transported to Kern Medical Center where he was treated in the emergency room.

Keywords: BURN, HOSE, OIL LINE, STEAM, BACK, SHUT-OFF VALVE, VALVE, PIPE, REFINERY, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126034321			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Truck drivers, heavy

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